New series leader is Martin Payne with Poul Richard Hoj-Jensen in second and in third Igor Goikhberg.

Oustanding performance of the day was from Dmitry Bondarenko sailing GBR422 Hauschrecke, they showed that you don't need local knowledge to sail well in the Solent by winning both races.

Sadly, their double DNS from day one means that they are only 20th in the overall standings. Bondarenko sustained a head injury on day 1 and withdraw from both of yesterday's races for hospital treatment.

The leading trio from day 1 is now widely spread, with Martin Payne topping the leaderboard with 16 points after a 6 and 4.

In second is Hoj-Jensen with a 13, 2, on 21 points and in to third is Igor Goikhberg with a 3, 6, moving him from eighth place.

Andy Beadsworth, who took fifth in the first race, suffered in the second start from a big right-hander, which meant that those who'd started at the pin made huge gains immediately and there was absolutely nothing those on the right could do about it. He finished 20th.

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A single discard will come into play after race 5 has been completed, which will help the fortunes of those who picked up double figure results Wednesday.

Thursday's forecast is for a west-nor-westerly breeze that will clock round to the north-west during the morning at 14 gusting 22 knots.